Surgery
'A pretty cool experience:' Having a kidney transplant while awake
John Nicolas was deep into kidney transplant surgery when he decided to ask his doctors if they'd started yet.
Jun 24, 2024
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News tagged with best friend
Health
We can all help combat loneliness, surgeon general says in Seattle
Loneliness isn't just a feeling. It's a public health concern, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said May 29 in Seattle.
May 31, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Empathy travels across generations and empathetic teens become good parents
In the first finding of its kind, University of Virginia researchers have discovered that empathy is passed from one generation to the next. And it all starts with moms.
Mar 22, 2024
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Medical research
Using mathematics to enhance kidney exchange programs
Danny Blom researched advanced models and their impact on the practice of kidney exchange.
Dec 21, 2023
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Addiction
Study finds high school students no more likely to use marijuana after legalization
High schoolers who perceive that their parents, siblings or friends use marijuana were much more likely to use marijuana themselves—but no more so after cannabis was legalized in the commonwealth in 2016, according to University ...
Nov 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Screening, early cancer detection save lives
When she was 50 years old, Beatrice Karnoscak's first mammogram detected breast cancer. Ten years after finishing treatment, Beatrice was diagnosed with lung cancer. Each time, early screening is what saved her life.
Oct 26, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Don't expect a thoughtless friend's guilt to match your rising level of anger: Researchers
When a friend messes up—forgets a birthday, blows off plans or doesn't pull their weight—it's normal for you to feel angry and for them to feel guilty. And if they mess up again, it's tempting to assume their guilt will ...
Oct 20, 2023
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Health
Out with the life coach, in with the chatbot
As we start to edge out of winter, improving our diet and boosting our exercise start to appear on our agenda. But, when it comes to encouraging a healthier lifestyle, it may surprise you that artificial intelligence could ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Mental' is the first mental health app created just for men
While awareness about mental health is on the rise generally, it often seems that men are left out of the conversation. Now, a new mental health app created specifically for men aims to close the gap.
Jun 14, 2023
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Health
How one patient's textured hair nearly kept her from a needed EEG
Sadé Lewis of Queens, New York, has suffered migraines since she was a kid, and as she started college, they got worse. A recent change in her insurance left the 27-year-old looking for a new neurologist. That's when she ...
May 4, 2023
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